MOST OVERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII

[DaveB.inVa]

It was not until the build up of the USAAF had begun in the island when Spitfires showed any improvement

so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Actually I think your reading it wrong. I believe what he's saying is the British had really starting improving on the Spitfire around the time the US started arriving.

 

[mosquitoman]

The Lanc was fitted with a ventrall mount but it was discarded because it couldn't carry as many bombs

 

[DAVIDICUS]

So ... would you say that the removal of the ventral mount constituted the castration of the Lancaster?

I always thought she looked rather feminine.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Actually, that paints a rather interesting picture:

Momma Lancaster gives birth to her many explosive little bomblings.
Awwww, it gets ya right in the ol' heart!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

So ... would you say that the removal of the ventral mount constituted the castration of the Lancaster?

I always thought she looked rather feminine.

So does a Lancastrian count as a sex change?

 

[KraziKanuK]

A pregnant B-17

 

[Soren]

so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

 

[FLYBOYJ]

so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

IT THAT LIKE THIS?

 

[cheddar cheese]

so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

I never actually knew that, but it does make sense as the He-112 had elliptical wings and was designed somewhat earlier than the Spit 8)

 

[Anonymous]

My understanding is their was no connection between the He112 and the Spitfire. Supposedly R.J. Mitchell pretty much freehanded the eliptical shape, inspired by

rather than by applying any real math or science to it.

=S=

Lunatic

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Don't forget this thing, It first flew in 1933, way before the Spit and 112

 

[Nonskimmer]

Alright, I'll ask the obvious question: What the hell is it?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

K-7 Bomber - Russian

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah yes. Just like it says below the picture.
Thanks.

 

[trackend]

Its a Aboriginal Bull roarer with engines

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines

 

[trackend]

sorry fly wrong name

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

what's up with the tail of that thing?? it looks like it has two P-38 parasite fighters..........

 

[FLYBOYJ]

You're right, I guess the designer was trying to impress Stalin

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's a float plane isn't it??